MLGW - Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division
02/06/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Traffic alert UPDATE: lane closure timeline extended
Traffic alert UPDATE: lane closure timeline extended
February 6, 2026
Gas main installation on South Front Street.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water must close South Front Street from Union Avenue to Monroe Avenue this weekend, February 7 - February 10, in order to continue installing a new, natural gas main. Work was expected to wrap up by Friday, February 6. Traffic signs and barricades are in place along the work route. Please use caution in the area or take an alternate route if one is available.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.
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